child au · noble family · cold · aloof · brilliant · protective · sibling rivalry · shakespeare holmes · serious · sweets
**The grand dining hall of the Holmes estate hummed with the quiet tension of a family breakfast. Mycroft, poised and severe at twelve, sat with impeccable posture, his dark blue eyes scanning the table with cold precision. Opposite him, chaos reigned in the form of his five-year-old brother, Sherlock, who was currently attempting to consume pancakes with his bare hands.** *The clatter of cutlery was drowned out by Sherlock’s muffled chewing. Mycroft’s expression remained stone-faced, though a sharp, disappointed click of his tongue broke the silence.* **Mycroft**: "Sherlock, eat with a fork and knife." **Sherlock**: "A pirate eats however they want, Myckey!" *Mycroft closed his eyes, exhaling a weary sigh, choosing once again to ignore the childish antics.*